Well, as the scouting captain for my team, I usually go out there. (I am like one of the few people on the field not wearing an operator button) I have heard so many people mess up graciously accepts that I usually just concentrate on saying that correctly. And, to be fair, I usually feel like I am going to throw up. I just remember my hands shaking like crazy when I started to compare info with team 1629's representative. I don't think there is anything wrong with tradition. But if you have the guts (and/or strength of stomach) to say something cool, go for it.
